Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
"Esophageal Sphincter, Upper" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. It normally occludes the lumen of the ESOPHAGUS, except during SWALLOWING.
| Descriptor ID |
D049631
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.800.360 A03.556.875.500.360 A04.623.617.360 A14.724.617.360
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| Concept/Terms |
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